 Michael Gillette Illustrates New UK Fleming Hardcovers, Artist reveals new covers on his blog; due for release on 28 May 2008 |
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 2 March 2003 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA  |
12 January 2008 - 20:14
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Now on the CBn main page...
  "For me, Jack Lord sprung to mind. I mean the shades. And outside of Miles Davis, he was the coolest cat on the planet." - Jeffrey Wright |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 20 January 2005 From: Illinois |
12 January 2008 - 20:16
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Pretty sweet covers if you ask me. Kinda inspired by the 60s Casino Royale poster. Not a bad thing...
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 2 March 2003 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
12 January 2008 - 20:22
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These look great!
"For me, Jack Lord sprung to mind. I mean the shades. And outside of Miles Davis, he was the coolest cat on the planet." - Jeffrey Wright |
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 21 March 2001 From: Trier/Germany |
12 January 2008 - 20:25
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Lovely!
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 2 July 2002 |
12 January 2008 - 20:25
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They'll do.
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Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 3 May 2004 |
12 January 2008 - 21:10
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I like them, but not really for this. By which I mean I like the idea of each one featuring a girl, I like the designs, there's a lot of care gone into them and they're very cool - but these are meant to be the hardbacks for Fleming's centenary. The artists says on his blog 'Ahhh, the 60s' but he seems to have missed something there: many of the books were written in the 50s. They look like designs for another job - something to do with the films.
Author of the Cold War spy thriller FREE AGENT THE DARK AGE BEGINS MAY 5 2009 |
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Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 7 March 2003 From: Bronx,NY |
12 January 2008 - 21:51
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I miss the days when Bond actually appeared on the cover of his own books.
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Cadet Group: Crew Enlisted: 25 October 2007 |
12 January 2008 - 22:06
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James Bond never appeared on the front of any of the original Jonathan Cape first edition hardbacks, so why should it be necessary for him to make an appearance on the front of these new rather uninspired cover designs.
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Lieutenant Group: Crew Enlisted: 28 April 2004 From: Seattle..heading to the UK |
12 January 2008 - 22:19
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Awesome covers, defenately has a vintage feel to them.
I just hope they come to America. DAVID BOWIE: Nobody Does It Better.008: twice as deadly as James Bond 007. |
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Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 9 November 2004 From: Oxford, Michigan |
12 January 2008 - 22:20
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My first reaction to these is one of being very underwhelmed, nearing disappointment. Was rather hoping for something as inspired as the Fahey paperback covers and these fall far short of that bar, at least IMHO.
 But today is the thirteenth... |
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Commander GCMG Group: Veterans Reserve. Enlisted: 5 June 2001 From: Lagrimas Negras |
12 January 2008 - 22:42
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I like 'em. I think they are going to look terrific as a set. Guess this means I have to buy them all...again.
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 20 January 2005 From: Illinois |
12 January 2008 - 22:47
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QUOTE(TheSaint @ 12 January 2008 - 15:51)  I miss the days when Bond actually appeared on the cover of his own books. There aren't many of those. God, I hope you're not referring to the generic Gardner silhouettes (also on a few Benson). Those were terrible. 
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Commander RNVR Group: Commanding Officers Enlisted: 30 August 2001 From: A secret hollowed out volcano in Sydney (33.79294� South, 150.93805� East) |
12 January 2008 - 23:23
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Love these covers.
Hope the spines form an image when they are placed side by side on a bookshelf. PS: My wish has come true! 
 You're born, you take [censored], get out in the world, you take more [censored]. Climb a little higher, take less [censored]. 'Till one day you're in the rarified atmosphere, and you've forgotten what [censored] even looks like. Welcome to MI6 007. |
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Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 27 June 2003 From: Ludington, MI |
12 January 2008 - 23:54
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I'm not really all that impressed. I was hoping for something with a little more flair for the centenary editions. Instead it's basically the same cover 14 times with slight variations.
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